Hey PW,

That is really cool. Can you link a few pictures of your setup? How do you
transfer the water from the 50 to the 40? Do you run a powerhead with a long
piece of tubing to get it over there?

That was a great idea thinking of RV parts, because they have to be so compact!
I might have to get my hands on a couple of these.

One idea that I've been playing with for months is the 10-20g Igloo ice chest.
Maybe you've seen it before? Sam's was selling it a while back....round, bright
yellow with a red base and red lid on casters. It even had a drain near the
bottom. They cost $82 each, but I thought it would be perfect for water
changes, one to drain into, and one to pump water back up. It would roll which
avoids any lifting, and draining it would be so easy to just open the spigot,
and the lid would keep it clean until it was needed again.... but it seemed like
a lot of money to spend on that kind of luxury.

Marc


Pilfering Wizard wrote:

My contribution to the group since I can see that 'Boomer' thinks I can't
contribute anything other than what I have posted in regards to Marc.

Topping off our aquariums is one of the most time consuming chores in this
hobby for me.

My solution to keep from having to fill a 5 gallon bucket every other day
was to build a large container that would fit behind my 125 gallon reef. The
cost was ridiculous until I found a web site that sold just what I was
looking for.

I purchased 2 plastic containers from a company out of Indiana. The one
container is next to the interior wall of my laundry room and is LxWxH
60"x8"x30". (~50 gallons) This container has a float valve and my RODI water
is stored in the container. Sure beats hearing the wife yelling about the
trash cans in her way. I also place another container of LxWxH 60"x5"x30"
~40 gallons behind my 125 gallon reef. I have a power-head in the container
filled with RODI. The powerhead is turned on and off with a life-reef float
switch. As water evaporates, new water is dosed in. I am quite pleased with
this set up as I only have to fill the container about every 16 days
compared to every other day with just a 5 gallon bucket. Estimates of
course, I really don't document it that seriously.

The containers were $48 and $32 each respectively. http://www.amerikart.com
is the web site. The containers are made for the RV motorhome industry. The
plastic is food-grade.

PW

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